Distinguish East from West Family & Children Family is the basic foundation of Taiwan Society!!!
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Who Gets Dependant Early?
Westerners or Taiwanese?• Young adults at the age of over 20 still live with
their parents. ( W or T?)• Children at the age of 18 will move out of their
family and live outside. ( W or T?)• Teenagers work part-time job to pay their school
tuition, apartment rent, and car loan. ( W or T?)• Parents will help their young children pay their
education, apartment, and scooter. ( W or T?)
The relationship between parents and children in Taiwan is very strong and it lasts for a person’s whole life.
In many western countries, before children get 18, the relationship will be as strong as in Taiwan. Parents raise their kids with patience and love.
But when their kids get over 18, parents will give them more opportunities to learn to be independent- live and work outside. Then, the relationship won’t be as close as one in Taiwan. It seems like best friends to each other.
When parents get too old to take care of themselves, they will go to retirement homes. And their children will visit them instead of taking care of them.
In Taiwan, it is very usual to meet people in their late 20s still living with their parents at home even they are married. It’s very weird to some westerners.
To pay back what parents did for the children, children will show filial obedience and devotion to their parents. Besides, take care of them if they need.